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India Dominates Pakistan in Asian Games Final, Shattering Records with Explosive Batting
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News18•03-10-2026, 13:47
India Dominates Pakistan in Asian Games Final, Shattering Records with Explosive Batting
- •India secured a 19-run victory over Pakistan in the 2026 Asian Games final, posting 211/6 and restricting Pakistan to 192/6.
- •Abhishek Sharma's explosive 61 off 28 balls, including seven sixes, and Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 off 22 deliveries were key to India's high total.
- •India broke the record for the highest first-innings total in India-Pakistan T20Is with 211/6 and the highest powerplay score against Pakistan with 81/2.
- •Abhishek Sharma set new records for the fastest fifty by an Indian against Pakistan (20 balls) and most sixes in an India-Pakistan T20I innings (7, joint record).
- •Other notable records include Saad Masood bowling the most expensive over in an India-Pakistan T20I (24 runs) and Tilak Varma's second-fastest fifty against Pakistan (21 balls).
Key Questions Answered
The previous record for the highest first-innings total in India-Pakistan T20Is was 192/5, scored by India in Ahmedabad in 2012.
Hasan Nawaz led Pakistan's second innings with a brilliant 96 runs off 51 balls, hitting five fours and seven sixes.
Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball fifty against Pakistan in Nisshin in 2026, breaking his own previous record of a 24-ball fifty set in Dubai in 2025.
